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# French local authorities to deploy sovereign messaging by 2027
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/french-local-authorities-to-deploy-sovereign-messaging-by-2027/
- Published: 2026-10-01T04:19:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T04:19:03.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, France, #source_www.computerweekly.com

Four French local authorities tested a Matrix-based encrypted messaging service, replacing WhatsApp. The service will be rolled out nationwide to local authorities from January 2027 to communicate securely with central government departments running a similar system. **(COMPUTERWEEKLY)**

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